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Title: Indie Games hit National Public Radio
Post by: GregStolze on June 16, 2005, 02:14:55 PM
At least one indie game, anyhow: NPR's On The Media (http://www.onthemedia.org/) interviewed Daniel Solis and myself about Meatbot Massacre (www.danielsolis.com/meatbot) and the ransom model of publishing.  I know.  I'm as surprised as anyone.  The segment should air this Saturday, God willing and the creek don't rise.

-G.
Title: Indie Games hit National Public Radio
Post by: Yokiboy on June 16, 2005, 02:25:50 PM
Hello Greg,

I thought of your ransom model as I came across Fundable (http://fundable.org/). It's a whole website based on group-buys. I foresee future indie games being launched via services such as Fundable.

TTFN,

Yoki
Title: Indie Games hit National Public Radio
Post by: Jasper on June 16, 2005, 03:15:37 PM
Very cool. What time of day will it be on?
Title: Indie Games hit National Public Radio
Post by: GregStolze on June 17, 2005, 01:20:25 PM
Time depends on what station you listen to.  For Chicago, it's WBEZ, Saturday, 3:00.

-G.
Title: Indie Games hit National Public Radio
Post by: GregStolze on June 19, 2005, 05:34:50 PM
...and before the accusations of lies and publicity stunts pour in -- my interview got kicked back a week or two.  Apparently NPR felt that the Downing Street memo was more 'topical' or some damn thing.

-G.
Title: Indie Games hit National Public Radio
Post by: Paul Czege on June 19, 2005, 07:16:49 PM
Hey Greg,

Definitely, I want to see your download stats after the interview hits the airwaves!

Paul
Title: Re: Indie Games hit National Public Radio
Post by: Space Cowboy on June 20, 2005, 09:37:47 PM
Quote from: GregStolzeAt least one indie game, anyhow: NPR's On The Media (http://www.onthemedia.org/) interviewed Daniel Solis and myself about Meatbot Massacre (www.danielsolis.com/meatbot) and the ransom model of publishing.  I know.  I'm as surprised as anyone.  The segment should air this Saturday, God willing and the creek don't rise.

-G.

Congrats!  Did you see a bump in your webtraffic?

And, excuse my ignorance, but what's the ransom model of publishing?

Cheers
Title: Indie Games hit National Public Radio
Post by: jrs on June 20, 2005, 10:12:22 PM
Quote... my interview got kicked back a week or two ...
That's a relief!  Here I am listening to On the Media Saturday and I didn't hear the interview.  I wasn't exactly glued to the radio, but I was around it most of the show; I'm thinking, How could I have missed it?  There was even a little ad blip before the show about funding content on the web (I can only assume that referred to your interview).

Julie
Title: Indie Games hit National Public Radio
Post by: GregStolze on June 20, 2005, 11:52:08 PM
I didn't even hear the ad blip.  I did listen (I happened to be stuck in traffic for the whole show with my children passed out in the back seat) so I can only say it's impending.  That's good though.  Gives us more time to brace ourselves and hopefully get the second ransomed game, ...in Spaaace! (http://www.gregstolze.com/space.html) prepped for traffic.

As for the Ransom Model, see http://www.danielsolis.com/meatbot/ransom.html for full discussion.

-G.
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